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A woman was also rescued from the river earlier in the day after a person at Ancarrow's Landing spotted her floating without a flotation device at 7:43 a.m.

Rescue crews heard her yelling just across the Richmond/Henrico County line, according to Lt. Chris Armstrong.

The woman was barely floating above the water, Armstrong said, and it is unclear at this time how she ended up in the water or when and where she entered the river.

She was fully clothed and had no life vest on when she was rescued.

The river, which is at 11.91 feet high, is expected to rise five feet in the next 24 hours.

Armstrong warned people to not get into the water.

"River levels are extremely high AND we recommend that everyone stay out of the water," Armstrong warned. "Even if you are on the edge something may happen you may lose your footing and in an instance you are in the water."

First responders said she was lucky to be alive and warned folks to stay off the river this holiday weekend.